This story deals with a Los Angeles case, but has implications for Dallas County, with its lengthy log roll of exonerated former inmates convicted on faulty evidence. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that such inmates cannot sue district attorneys...
Dallas city officials may want to read this story, which illustrates how laid-back Californians are stiffening their backs against gangs. They're hitting them in their pocketbooks. LA announced Tuesday that it won its first civil judgment -- for $5 million...
Those of you who have mastered separation of your regular garbage from recyclables may be interested to know the next step: Municipal composting of food waste. The LA Times reports that Los Angeles is fixing to launch a pilot program...
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